Shoes that look better with age...

[GregNYC]

Still - if they are Alden then they are most likely shell cordovan. They look like my shells (below).

HH - I did order White's Semi-Dress, and they're still 3 1/2 weeks away, I called a few days ago. Made to order for my foot, great price!

My Alden shell boots:

[mizanation]

you might get lucky on this one still!

all aldens will say genuine shell cordovan somewhere on the inside.

regardless, those are very, very nice! great buy.

[dave023]

Great shoes greg.

Unfortunately alden shell cordovan is way too expensive overhere!!

[mizanation]

hey, does anyone have any tips about polishing shoes with brogueing?

i've noticed you have to be especially careful about getting polish stuck in the holes.

[GregNYC]

Do you apply your polish with a damp cotton hankerchief stretched over your fingers? Use very light coats on the hankerchief. Rub it first on the non-brogued part of the leather, then once the polish is thinner on your fingers, move to the brogued areas. If you notice any polish caught in the holes, brush or dab at it with a brush before you do anything else.

If there's good sunlight this weekend, I'll take a pic of my Indies now polished and more glossy. They are coming along pretty well.

[GregNYC]

Great shoes greg.

Unfortunately alden shell cordovan is way too expensive overhere!!

I wonder if there's an Alden reseller like plal.com does for Crockett and Jones....

[skalogre]

Do you apply your polish with a damp cotton hankerchief stretched over your fingers? Use very light coats on the hankerchief. Rub it first on the non-brogued part of the leather, then once the polish is thinner on your fingers, move to the brogued areas. If you notice any polish caught in the holes, brush or dab at it with a brush before you do anything else.

If there's good sunlight this weekend, I'll take a pic of my Indies now polished and more glossy. They are coming along pretty well.

Sage advice. Ultimately Miza it depends on how finicky you are, I am stuck between being overfinicky and lazy so my brogued shoes are usually mostly spotless in the brogueing (emphasis on mostly)

[mizanation]

cool, thanks guys.

[synthi]

I like the polish in the broquing, not caked in there but a little gives them a more knarly look and a touch of two-toneishness. Of course this detracts from the dressiness.

[Tarmac]

for cleaning out broguing or perforations i have a completely dry horsehair brush which I reserve just for this purpose. It can be a smaller one if you want to save a couple bucks, just make sure it never touches polish. Before I polish I clean out all the holes, its amazing how much dirt falls out.

I used to try to use q-tips but I think it just pushed the dirt in more...

[skalogre]

for cleaning out broguing or perforations i have a completely dry horsehair brush which I reserve just for this purpose. It can be a smaller one if you want to save a couple bucks, just make sure it never touches polish. Before I polish I clean out all the holes, its amazing how much dirt falls out.

I used to try to use q-tips but I think it just pushed the dirt in more...

My results have been mixed with both the brush and the q-tips unfortunately. And I have several shoes with brogueing ior medallions so...

[Chicken]

^ toothpicks?

[mizanation]

^^^ toothbrush!

[Chicken]

^ soft, medium or hard?

[mizanation]

^^^ umm, old?

[skalogre]

^^^ umm, old?

Or electric!

[GregNYC]

My results have been mixed with both the brush and the q-tips unfortunately. And I have several shoes with brogueing ior medallions so...

Did you catch it right away, or had the polish dried a bit first??

[skalogre]

Did you catch it right away, or had the polish dried a bit first??

In both cases actually.

[Chicken]

who here has a narrow 9 1/2 size feet?

[Tarmac]

^ very fine line between workwear look and skinhead look, as a Sun Person I think those are on the wrong side:)

[Chicken]

i like that rugged look. i'd totally go for it if it was a full size smaller.

[snugglepony]

i like that rugged look. i'd totally go for it if it was a full size smaller.

i'd go for them if they weren't already bid up over $200...

[Chicken]

damn, it was only in the mid-80s when i posted it this morning.

[mizanation]

hmm. not worth it in my opinion. would rather get a pair of corcorans.

[dave023]

Would get a pair of indy's.........

[Chicken]

speaking of indys, these seemed to have been a great deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140100675874&rd=1&rd=1

[GregNYC]

What do you guys think of brown Conistons? Should I got for it? (stock photos, I'm not crazy about the foreshortened angle):

[familyman]

Love the color. Not particularily thrilled with the boot itself. Nothing interesting about it. Maybe the shape looks better in person but in pictures it doesn't distinguish itself.

[aubrgene]

What do you guys think of brown Conistons? Should I got for it? (stock photos, I'm not crazy about the foreshortened angle):

GO for it! You know you need one for summer. I don't have to remind you how comfortable they are. My pair of Conistons now lives on my feet and the style is timeless.

[dave023]

You're indy's are looking much better...